Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table presents selected financial information for Chesapeake’s operating segments:

	Exploration and Production			Marketing, Gathering and Compression			Other			Intercompany Eliminations			Consolidated  Total
	($ in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Revenues	$	1,469		$	2,404		$	—		$	(1,120	)	$	2,753
Intersegment revenues	—			(1,120		)	—			1,120			—
Total Revenues	$	1,469		$	1,284		$	—		$	—		$	2,753
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	567		$	(386	)	$	(10	)	$	(29	)	$	142
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Revenues	$	993		$	1,743		$	—		$	(783	)	$	1,953
Intersegment revenues	—			(783		)	—			783			—
Total Revenues	$	993		$	960		$	—		$	—		$	1,953
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (as previously reported)	$	(895	)	$	40		$	(9	)	$	(57	)	$	(921	)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (as revised)	$	(1,042	)	$	40		$	(9	)	$	(57	)	$	(1,068	)
As of March 31, 2017
Total Assets	$	10,147		$	918		$	1,031		$	(397	)	$	11,699
As of December 31, 2016
Total Assets	$	11,249		$	1,118		$	1,059		$	(398	)	$	13,028